30

Stories about: Mojave Air and Space Port

SpaceShipTwo Makes Impressive Debut In what witnesses describe as an impressive, out-of-this-world experience, Virgin Galactic unveiled last night its amazing, new spaceliner prototype, named SpaceShipTwo. After about five years in the making, the spacecraft, which is capable of reaching the upper limits of the atmosphere, can now carry six passengers ... 8 December 2009 02:35 GMT Virgin Galactic 'Mothership' Passes Test Flight The Virgin Galactic company took a giant leap forward towards its objective – that of carrying tourists in suborbital flights – with the successful testing of the White Knight Two launch platform, an odd-shape airplane that will be the backbone of VG's future fleet. The platform has a double-fuselage... 22 December 2008 02:29 GMT